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A preposition is a word or group of words used before a noun or noun phrase.  For example: To show direction, use: to , into , onto : I'm going to the store. You should come into the house, it's cold outside. Walk onto the grass, it's not wet anymore. To show time, use: in , at , and on: * Use " in " with parts of the day, months, years, and seasons. For example: She reads everyday in the evenings. It gets very cold in December. My brother is going to graduate from college in 2020. It gets really hot in the summer. * Use " at " with the time of day, noon, night, and midnight. For example: Our favorite show starts at nine o'clock. Let's have lunch at noon. We like to run and exercise at night. The dogs sleep at midnight. * Use " on " with days. For example: We play basketball on Fridays. They eat pasta for dinner on Tuesdays. School starts on Monday. To refer to extended time, use the prepositions: " since ", ...

Can is used to express ability or to say that something is possible . I can run fast. You can push the door open . He can lift the boxes. Can is the same for all subjects. We don't add an 'S' to the infinitive verb in the third person. It remains in its present tense. He can cook very well. She can plant flowers.  The verb that comes after Can is in the infinitive without to : They can speak very well.  We can play football today. The infinitive verbs are " to speak" and " to play" . Also, the infinitive verb always comes after the verb can , cannot , or can't . Negative To form the negative we add " not " after can to form one word: cannot . We can also contract the negative to form can't. ( can't = cannot ) We cannot go to the movies today. We can't go to the movies today. She cannot push the car. She can't push the car. They cannot sit together. They can't sit together. * Always remember that bo...

Would 1. Used as a polite invitation or offer Would you like a glass of water? Would you like to go out to the movies with me tonight? Would you like some help? I would  be more than happy to drive you to school. When someone asks a question to invite you or offer you something using  Would , the response can be: Yes, I would OR No, I wouldn't. Would you like some milk? No, I wouldn't . Would you like some tea? Yes, I would . 2. Describe a prediction (hypothetical situations) It  would  be nice to have a party on Saturday. Nobody  would  believe me if I told them I had seen a aliens. 3. To not sound impolite when disagreeing with someone I  would  like to point out that you need to review those numbers. I  wouldn't  agree with that. 4. To describe past habits Before internet people  would  send letters to each other. When I was at school I  would  get up before everyone else in our house. (This is similar to using...

When we are thinking about facts, they are generally true, we use: If + Present tense + Present tense Examples: If it rains, you get wet. If you don't eat, you get hungry. If it snows, the air is cold. In the examples above, notice how we use a comma after the "if" clause . The comma is always placed after the "if" clause. Present tense + If + Present tense Examples: The house shakes if there's an earthquake. Batteries can't charge if there's no electricity. Plants die if you don't water them. The comma is not needed in this form.

Your and You're both have the same sound when spoken. Their meanings are completely different.      You're going to be twenty years-old this year.     Your dog is very hungry.   You're = You are. This comes from the verb " To Be ".     You're very cold.     You're going to run today.   * You can use You're with adjectives.  You're + adjective( Description )     You're beautiful.     You're happy. You can use You're with actions. You're + Verb -ing( continuous action )      You're cooking food.     You're fixing the car. Your is a possessive pronoun. It shows ownership of something.     Your car is blue.     Your cat is very funny. Possessive pronoun = car Possessive pronoun = cat * The possessive pronouns always comes after your .

Simple Present Tense We use the simple present tense when things regularly happens, daily routines, or facts.  For example: I wash clothes. He brushes his teeth. She exercises a lot. Also, for things that are true in the present time period. For example: She's my girlfriend. We study together. Donny is the best employee of this month. Progressive Present Tense We use the progressive present tense when something is happening at that moment. For example: They're running to the store. He's finishing his homework. We're walking to school . Present vs. Present Progressive Tense The difference between the two is that the present tense is used for permanent situations and the  present progressive tense is used for temporary situations. For example: It's raining right now. ( Temporary ) Humans need food to live. ( Permanent )

Possessive pronouns are used in English to avoid repeating information that is already clear.        This book is my book, not your book.       ( Sounds repetitive )       This book is mine , not yours .     ( Mine and yours are possessive pronouns. )  In the sentence, mine replaces my book and your book is replaced by yours . The possessive pronouns are:   I - Mine     The car is mine. You - Yours     Those books are yours. He - His     That house is his. She - Hers     The ice cream is hers. We - Ours     These boxes are ours. You-all - Yours     The computer is yours     They - Theirs     The bananas are theirs.    * Remember when using possessive pronouns, you don't use apostrophes. Of Yours It's very common to say " a friend " or " some friends " + of + possessi...